Cigar maker&#39;s table



` Feb. 19, 1935. F LE RFRANClsCO 1,992,064

CIGAR MAKERS TABLE Filed June 16, 1955 2 sheets-sheet 1 INVENToR.

Fem/s Ls/m/ FRE/vasca Feb 19, 1935 F. LE R. FRANCISCO 1,992,064

CIGAR MAKER'S TABLE' Filed June 1e, 195s 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENTOR. FERR/s LEFPD Y F RHNU/ s sa BY 'u ATTORNEY. f

Patented Feb. 19, 1.935 1" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE g v CIGAR MAKRSTABLE Ferris lLe Roy Francis'o, New York, N. Y. Application June 16, 1933, SerialNo. 676,174

' 9 claims. (C1. 1914s) My invention relates to cigar makers tables drawings, wherein is shown a preferred embodiand the like, and especially to means for creatlment of the invention and in which ing suction to hold the Wrappers flat while'wrap- Fig. 1 is a top plan view of an assembled table ping the cigars or other articles. i embodying my inventiong'f In cigar factories where cigars are made by Fig. 2is aside elevation of the assembly shown 5 hand, long tables are provided at which the cigar in Fig. 1; l makers sit and at denite intervals on the tables Fig. 3 is a view taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2; there are provided, one for each cigar maker, a Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken at the perforated suction plate over which he spreads exhausting end of the table;

the cigar leaf wrapper, so that it will be held out Fig. 5 is an elevation of the same end of the 10 smoothly by suction for rolling purposes. VAs a table; rule, these suction plates are arranged in what Fig. r6 is a View taken on the line 6--6 of Fig. 4; may be termed a battery formation depending Fig.` 7 is a fragmentaryplan view of a portion upon the number of cigar makers working at of the end closure shown in Fig. 5 showing one l5 each table. These tables are located in a room of the detachable fastening means therefor; and 15 in one part of the building and in another `part Fig. 8 is a view taken on the line 8 8 of Fig. 7. of the building the factories provide a' large In Figs. 1 and 2, the reference letters A, B, C, suction creating mechanism, most usually located D, E and F designate respectively, units of a table in the basement of the building. Such mechaassembly, and each unit comprising a top 10 supnism is generally high powered and expensive in ported upon uprights or legs 11. Above the top 20 construton and operation. Leading therefrom to 10 of each unit arelongitudinal partitions 12, the room where the tables are located are pipe and transverse partitions 13 dividing each unit connections with branch connections leading to into three divisions. The intermediate division each of the suction plates on the table. Regardof each unit has an opening over which is mountless of the number of operators employedat difed a perforated plate 14. Between the transverse 25 ferent times, it is necessary to operate at conpartitions 13 and along the partitions 12 are siderable expense this large suction apparatus shelves 15 on which the workers or cigar makers capable of serving all of the" tables; and when may place the completed cigars. The units are only a few operators are employed and only a few assembled end to end, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2,

of the tables are used, the suction apparatus so that on each side ofthe table there are three 30 must Ibe kept in operation', and this involves when divisions having perforate plates 14 each located only a few tables are in use, a waste of power and between divisions not provided with perforate increase in overhead and cost. i plates.- Eachcigar maker sits in front of a. di-

With `the foregoing in mind, the general obvision of the vtable having a perforated plate 14,

ject 0f my invention iS DO Provide a relatively which is connected to suction apparatus herein- 35 small and inexpensive cheaply operated suction after described, sothat the cigar leaf wrappers Creating apparatus fOl each tab1e;Whe1eby whethmay be placed on the perforate plates and held er a great number 0f Operaelsere employed 0r in iiat position so that the cigar llers may be only a few Operators'are employed, the suction rolled thereover and completely wrapped. The

40 creating apparatus may be operated at a relatively bunchers, that is, the workers who form the llers 40 small cost. I i to be wrapped,lsit on each side of the workers Other objects of the invention are toprovide who `do thgwrappmg, there being usually two a housing for said apparatus, preferably designed bunchers .fr each' wrapper, 130136 placed lllldel the table, Constructed and In Fig,4 3, the prights 0r legs 11 0f each unit arranged 't0 deelden the IlOSe l'0f the Operating are 'recessed' or notched as at 16, so that when 45 Darts, and GO discharge 'Gheardireetly into the the uprights of each unit are placed together'as` roomwhere the tables are located without creatshown .iri'pggy there are openings 17 aimed being noticeable or objectionable drafts; and t0 protween lthe ends of the tame and through' which vide such housings and apparatus as units for extends'the pipe 18.

quick and easy nStaUaiOm Beneath` the tables and each of the perforated 50 l The foregoing and Other Objects and advanplates 14, there is a ue or inverted hood 19, tages of the invention and the means byvwhich each extending through an opening 20 in the they are accomplished will become apparent and tables and having their upper endsconnected will be pointed out during the course of the. followto or closely abutting the plates 14. To the `lower 5i ing detailed description of the accompanying ends of each of the hoods or flues 19 is connect- 55 ed a pipe 21, also connected by a flexible sleeve 22 to a branch pipe 23 communicating into the pipe 18. One end of the pipe 18 terminates in branches 23 at the left end of the tables as viewed in Fig. 2, and the other end is connected by a flexible sleeve to collar 39 which leads into a housing designated generally in Fig. 2, at the right end. thereof, by the numeral 24. This chamber is disposed immediately beneath the first two divisions of the table units, and the details of construction are shown in Figs. 4and 6.

The chamber 24 includes a top 25, rear wall 26, and bottom 27 of sound-proof material, thatr is, material having sound wave absorbing` prop-` erties. The bottom 27 preferably rests on cushioning blocks 28 which are disposed betweenV the bottom 27 and a plate 29, as shown in Fig. 4, although the blocks may rest directly on the floor. In Fig. 5, the side walls 30 of the chamber, also of sound wave absorbing material, are shown as arranged at right angles to the back 26 and connected to flaring Walls 31 which, at their outer ends, are connected to the uprights 32 of a frame disposed at the end ofthe table. Beneath the top l25 in alinement with the inner ends ofthe walls 31 is a depending plate 35 extending between the sides 30, and Which, as hereinafter explained, serves as a baliie. That portion of the housing between the'flaring Walls 31 and bailie 35 serves as an expansion chamber. A bracket 36 supports an electric motor M and journals 37 for the exhauster fan 38. v

,When the motor actuates the exhauster, air is sucked through the perforations in the plates 14, flues 19 and branches connecting the ues to the main pipe 18 and is discharged from the exhauster as shown by the arrows in Fig. 4 at the top of the housing 24, Where it is deilected downwardly by the bale 35. The air then enters the expansion chamber and escapes through the openings in the louver plate 40. As shown clearly in Figs. 5, 7 and 8, the louver plate 40 is detachably connected to the front of the frame composed of theside pieces 32 of Fig. 6, and the top and bottom cross pieces 41l of Fig. 4, by means of key-hole slots 42 provided in the louver plate and which engage over bolt heads 43 on the parts 32 and 4l. The said supporting frame may be connected by any suitable means to the endtable units if desired.

Byl the foregoing construction and arrangement of the exhauster housing, bafe, expansion chamber and louver plate, and by employing a relatively small motor and exhauster, the air is discharged` through the louver without noticeable' or objectionable velocity. This is important because under the construction and arrangement of parts forming thev unitary eX- hauster the air is discharged Within the room where theA operators are working. Furthermore, by constructing the exhauster housingofsound deadening material, it is practically impossible to audibly detect the operation of the parts. In actual practice, I have found a one-quarter H. P. motor to be sufficient for ten to twelve rolling plates.

In addition to the foregoing advantages, another important one is that the tables may be moved in units and assembled to t spaces of dilferent lengths. There may be any number of the tables assembled on a relatively large floor space and each group provided with exhausting apparatus and motor capable of providing a sufficient suction through.y ten totwelveof the plateswithout Creatirlanise.Oryrieteable-draft in the room. Of course, if it is necessary to reduce the number of operators so that only one table or a limited number of divisions thereon are in use, it is only necessary to operate one small motor instead of a large exhausting apparatus as has been the case prior to my invention.

Inconnection with the last above stated advantage, I may further provide a slide or damper plate in connection with each perforated plate 14, so that those which are not in use may be completely closed, or sothat the operators may control the amount or extent of the openings in the perforated plates to suit their individual desires. v, Such plate 44 is shown in Fig. 4y as comprising a damper shown in dotted lines below the surface of `the table and slidable beneath the perforated plate by handle 45, it being understood that the plate 44 would have openings at definite intervals which could be brought into partial registry with the openings in the perforate plates 14 to partially close said latter openings, or, if desired, to completely close them. A switch46 maybe conveniently provided` at the end of the table and4 connected by wires 47 with the motor to control operation thereof.

VThe, manner of mountingv or connecting the parts ofy the housing is not material to theinvention but I have shown a preferablerformwhere inthe uprights 32 havev an angle strip 48' pref'- erably'of metal clamped thereagainst by the nuts 49 on the bolts 43k and the ends of the flaring boards 31 are beveled to flushly engage against the rear surface of the uprights 32 `with a portion of thelrear surface also engaging against strips 48. The other walls of the housing may alsobe connected at the corners by angle plates or clips, so that the entire housing including the louver plate and exhauster mechanism may be moved as a unit.

In operation, and with the parts assembled'as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, as many operators as are needed are seated on opposite sides of the table, one at each division in front of a perforated plate 14 on which the cigar wrappers are placed and held when the motor is operating. To start operation of the motor, the switch 46 is closed and the dampers 44 are adjusted by the operators as desired, so that air will be sucked through the plates 14 in the manner previously described and discharged through the exhauster against the baffle 35 and then into the expansion `chamber where the velocity, which is not great due to the small size of the motor and exhauster, is further reduced, and the. air is discharged through the louvers inthe plate 40. I found'in actual practice, that any number of'assembledit ble unitsmay be operated Within a room without creating noticeable noise or draft and at a relatively low cost. Furthermore, the tablesand-exf hauster housingsmay. be moved at willwithnlite'- tle trouble.

I do not limit the invention to the precise numbery of table units'shown for the purposesoffillustration inthe drawings. and which are made from an actual installation, nor` do I limit itto any Vdeiinitesize of exhausting housing or expanf sion chamber. size to t under thetables, and rnd'that by mounting the louver plate at the endofthe table, I provide not only an attractive appearance and conceal the apparatuabut aifordrreadv access thereto if necessary vat any time.` f

I claim:

1., Wrapping equipment ,including i aitable, havinefatopwith arpluralitafoi-iperroratefnlsteszon The housingr is preferably Aoff-a y which wrappers may be placed, an air conduit beneath the top, branch pipes leading from the conduit to the said plates, an exhauster housing beneath the table, low pressure exhausting mechanism in said housing connected to said conduit to draw air therethrough and through said branches and perforate plates, and a removable cover for said housing vhaving openings for escapement of the air from said exhausting mechanism.

2. Wrapping equipment including a table having a top with a plurality of perforate plates on which wrappers may be placed, an air conduit beneath the top, branch pipes leading from the conduit to the said plates, an exhauster housing beneath the table, low pressure exhausting mechanism in said housing connected to said conduit to draw air therethrough and through said branches and perforate plates, and a barile in said housing against which the air is projected.

3. Wrapping equipment including a table having a top with a plurality of perforate plates on which wrappers may be placed, an air conduit beneath the top, branch pipes leading from the conduit to the said plates, an exhauster housing beneath the table, low pressure exhausting mechanism in said housing connected to said conduit to draw air therethrough and through said branches and perforate plates, a baffle'in said housing against which the air is projected, and an expansion chamber in said housing through which the air passes after leaving the exhausting mechanism.

4. Wrapping equipment including a table having a top with a plurality of perforate plates on which wrappers may be placed, an air conduit beneath the top, branch pipes leading from the conduit to the said plates, an exhauster housing beneath the table, low pressure exhausting mechanism in said housing connected to said conduit to draw air therethrough and through said branches and perforate plates, a baffle in said housing against which the air is projected, an expansion chamber in said housing through which the air passes after leaving the exhausting mechanism, and a removable cover for said chamber having openings for escapement of the air from said exhausting mechanism.

5. A cigar makers table composed of several similar units each having a top with openings therein, a perforate plate across each opening, an air conducting iue leading from each of said openings, said units being adapted for assembled alinement to form anl elongated table, a conduit beneath the tops of said alined units, means detachably connecting said flues to said conduit, an exhauster housing beneath the end units, and.low pressure air exhausting mechanism in said housing connected to said conduit to draw airV therethrough and through said flues and perforate plates.

6. A cigar makers table composed of several similar units each having a top with openings therein, a perforate plate across each opening, an air conducting flue leading from each of said openings, said units being adapted for assembled alinement to form an elongated table, a conduit beneath the tops of said alined units, means detachably connecting said fiues to said conduit, an exhauster housing beneath the end units, and low pressure air exhausting mechanism in said housing connected to said conduit to draw air therethrough and through said flues and perforate plates, and a closure at the end of the table for the housing and provided with openings for escapement of the air from said exhauster mechanism.

7. Apparatus for use with a Wrapping table of the type having openings in its top, an air conduit and branches connecting said conduit and openings, comprising a housing of sound wave absorbing material to t beneath the table, low pressure exhausting mechanism in said housing for connection with said conduit to draw air through said openings, and a removable closure for said housing having openings for escapement of air discharged by said exhausting mechanism.

8. Apparatus for use with a wrapping table having a top and a plurality of openings therein, an air conduit, and flues leading from said openings and communicating into the conduit, comprising an exhauster housing to fit beneath the table, low pressure exhausting mechanism in said housing for connection with said conduit to draw air therethrough and through said openings and iiues, a baiiie in said housing arranged with respect to the discharge end of the exhauster to deflect the air and particles carried thereby downwardly, and an expansion chamber in the housing into Which the air is discharged.

9. A cigar makers table comprising a top having a plurality of openings, a perforate plate across each opening, an air conduit beneath the top, flues leading from each of said openings into` the conduit, an exhauster housing beneath the table adjacent one end thereof, low pressure exhausting mechanism in said housing connected to said conduit to draw air therethrough and through said perforate plates and flues, an expansion chamber into which the air is discharged, and a removable closure for said chamber provided with openings through which the air may escape.

FERRISLE ROY FRANCISCO. 

